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Great story by Alan Jones today interviewing Chris Merritt, Legal Affairs Editor, The Australian on the NuCoal saga. Well worth listening to- relevant story starts at approx. 51 mins into this podcast. Highlight the link below and right click then follow the Go to prompt- https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/alan-jones-full-show-february-19th?t=51m28s

This podcast from the Outsiders today continues to highlight the rogue actions of the ICAC and the NSW Government. The relevant section commences at approx. 17 mins into the podcast. Chris Merritt from the Australian speaks openly about many cases including NuCoal and is joined by Charif Kazal (an ICAC ...

There is now no doubt that former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell relied upon a flawed ICAC report when his government destroyed private property worth several hundred million dollars. That wrong needs to be righted and the statement in parliament this week by fellow Liberal Peter Phelps will help. It has ...

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has been accused in state parliament of withholding exculpatory evidence that undermined the core of its corruption finding against jailed former Labor minister Ian Macdonald. The Liberal Party’s Peter Phelps told the state’s upper house this week that key parts of the exculpatory material ...

Former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell’s appointment as Racing Australia’s new chief executive officer has left the industry surprised as many struggle to comprehend the “interesting and possibly confusing” decision by the sport’s national body. It is O’Farrell’s first full-time role since he famously quit politics over a gifted bottle of ...

September 30, 2016In The PressComments Off on Obeids and ICAC feel blow of The Hammer in NSW Supreme Court

There is no doubt that Eddie Obeid and his sons are, by a country mile, the big losers from this week’s ruling by David Hammerschlag in the NSW Supreme Court. The Hammer demolished their case against the Independent Commission Against Corruption and he did so using language that was guaranteed ...

Our common law system with all its appeals, formalities and procedures, checks and balances, hard-won evidentiary rules developed for the protection of individual liberty, may be slow and even arcane. But the hierarchy of the courts, and the many sets of eyes that review every allegation at every point, ensure ...

There are fresh accusations NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption held back ­evidence at a public hearing that would have undermined its ­narrative. The latest claims were raised by Newcastle businessman Andrew Poole, whose lawyers say ICAC seized documents that supported Mr Poole’s evidence but never made them public. His lawyers ...

August 31, 2016In The PressComments Off on Former NSW police minister Mike Gallacher in disbelief over ICAC findings

Former NSW Police Minister Mike Gallacher said he “no longer has faith in our justice system” after ICAC ignored his evidence and found he had intended to evade electoral laws to funnel illegal property developer donations into the Liberal Party. In an exclusive interview with The Australian, Mr Gallacher said ...

August 19, 2016In The PressComments Off on ICAC denies duty to reveal exculpatory material

NSW’s anti-­corruption agency ­believes it is not required to disclose material that tends to exonerate those who are facing corruption inquiries. The Independent Commission Against Corruption believes disclosing exculpatory material is ­impractical because it would ­require the agency to reveal all of the information it assembles about people under investigation. ...